The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-09
COURT PROCEEDINGS
HOW THE TRIBUNALS OF JUSTICE
WERE ENGAGED YESTERDAY.

The Holmes-Puryear Murder Case Argued
I'm the Supreme Court-A Busy Day In
the Hastings Court--Suit for Damages
decided I'm Favor of the City-smaller
Cases-Etc., Etc.
In the Court of Appeals argument in
the Holmes Puryear murder case was re-
sumed Yesterday. Assistant Attorney
General PendletOn, in concluding his ar
gument, dwelt principally upon the points
raised in the fifth and sixth bills OF ex-
ceptisns. The fifth exception was taken
TO the action of the lower court in over
ruling a motion in arrest OF judgment
for insufficiency of the indictment. The
sixth was taken to the competency OF
one of the Jurors, who had been convict
ed of felony and pardoned by the Gov
ernor. Mr.. Pendleton was followed by
Judge r. III. Jones, of Dinwiddie, MIR. Il.
T. Wilson, of Petersburg, closing. The
case was submitted.
A motion for continuance in the case
of ex-Auditor S. Brown Allen was re-
fused, and the case will come up in the
usual form.
HUsTINGs COURT.
Joseph Adams, escaping from jail
Plead guilty and sent to Jail for six
months in addition to his present term
William Hobson (colored) breaking
and entering the office Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company in the
daytime with intent to commit larceny.
Plead guilty and sentenced to two years
confinement in the penitentiary.
Winston Lewis (colored), breaking into
the storehouse of J. S. Moore, and steal
ing lot of groceries therefrom. Plead
guilty and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary.
Robert Mayo (colored), same offense as
above. He also plead guilty, and owing
to his youth, was, on the recommends
ton of the Commonwealth Attorney,
sent to Jail instead of the penitentiary.
His punishment is six months in that in
stitution and fine Of one cent.
Henry Skotmeyer, charged with sell
ing liquor to minors, was discharged on
payment of costs.
The cases of w. L. Royal for barratry
and contempt Of court will probably be
tried next Monday. The date of trial of
the boycott cases has not yet been set.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
7 Samuel Brauer VS.. The City of Rich
mond. Verdict rendered in favor of de-
PENDANT.
Mr. Brauer has butchers stall in the
First market directly under the Police
station. He claimed that on several oc-
casions he had large quantity of meat
injured by drainage leaking through into
. hn 90 Co. .
and contrary to the usual rule, the jury
did not decide against the corporation.
Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance
Company VS.. George NJ. Donaldson &
Company. Verdict for plaintiff by con-
sent for $29072
E.E. Taylor, by etc, VS.. Joseph Lassi
ter; William NJ. Parrish, by etc, VS..
same. Jury sworn, and by consent one
of the Jurors were withdrawn. The re-
mainder of the jury were discharged, and
plaintiffs non-suited with S. and costs in
each case, being virtually verdict for
the defendant.
POLICE COURT.
Jordan Winston and Tunstall Banks
(both colored), charged with stealing one
lot of whisky from the Newport News
and Mississippi Valley Company, con-
signed to f. D. Hotchkiss. The case was
continued until to-day.
Charles Washington (colored) was fined
s. for creating disturbance in the bar
room of Ann Daley.
Ben Pittman (cOlored), disorderly in
the street. Fined $3.50.
Arthur Harrison, disorderly in the
street. Fined $3.50 and costs.
John Smith and Robert Coleman (both
colored), carrying concealed weapons and
firing same in the public street. Smith
was fined $40 and Coleman S25, he hay
ing also been drunk at the time.
Lou Davis (colored), charged with
stealing a horse and buggy, the property
of J. $. Finkenbiner. 1t was shown that
Lou only was taking drive, and not try
ing to steal the turnout. The police JUS
tice pronounced her guilty of unlawful
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